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Zoological Systematics Posters 213P ZS.17 - ENNew SINEs for pinniped phylogenyChristiane Schröder 1 , Stefanie Hartmann 2 , Christoph Bleidorn 1 , Ralph Tiedemann 11Evolutionary Biology/Zoology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, 2Bioinformatics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of PotsdamWhile the monophyly of the pinnipeds and the differentiation between phocids and otariids is wellestablished, the placement of the walrus within the pinnipeds is continuously under debate. Amongthe discussed hypotheses, the walrusses have been considered to (1) represent the sister group to theotariids, (2) group within the family Otariidae, (3) constitute the sister group to the phocids, or (4)represent a taxon within the phocids. So far, sequence based phylogenies could not unambiguouslyresolve this issue. Short interspersed elements (SINEs) have been proposed as an essentially homoplasy-freephylogenetic character. Their subsequent use has been however limited due to the difficultyto establish SINE loci in non-model organisms. Making use of available genomic resources,we screened complete genomes of two carnivores (cat and dog) for SINE containing introns, usingbioinformatic methods. By PCR and sequencing, we assessed absence/presence of these SINEs ina representative carnivoran taxon set. We discuss implications of our new data for pinniped phylogeny.P ZS.18 - ENThe DNA Bank Network GermanyThomas Knebelsberger 1 , Birgit Gemeinholzer 2 , Gerhard Haszprunar 1 , Hans-Peter Klenk 3 , IsabellaStöger 1 , Johann-Wolfgang Wägele 41Zoologische Staatssammlung München; 2 Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem; 3 Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig; 4Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, BonnThe German Science Foundation (DFG) supports a national DNA Bank Network (www.dnabanknetwork.org)as service facility for research in the life sciences. Four partner institutions with complementaryexpertise are included: the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology Munich (ZSM), theBotanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem (BGBM), the Forschungsmuseum AlexanderKoenig Bonn (ZFMK), and the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures Braunschweig(DSMZ). The main focus of the network is to enhance taxonomic, systematic, genetic, andevolutionary studies by providing: (1) at-cost availability of DNA material to extend and complementprevious studies. (2) high quality (-80°C) long-term storage of DNA material to allow for theverification and addition of data. (3) full documentation of each sample. The deposition of DNAsamples at the DNA Banks of the four partner institutions is free of charge under the warranty of afull documentation of each sample. This includes the provenance of the original material, the placeof voucher deposit and DNA quality and extraction information. The donors of DNA samples areguaranteed free access to their samples and the possibility to block the release of the DNA to otherscientists for a limited period of time. Depositing DNA material should become common practicefor any scientist conducting biological research following the “Proposals for safeguarding goodscientific practice” by the DFG.